US EditionWith ‘F1,’ Rising Star Damson Idris Enters Hollywood’s Fast Lane
- The film F1, starring Damson Idris and Brad Pitt, opens nationwide in theaters on Friday, June 27, 2025.
- Joseph Kosinski directed this film about a veteran racer mentoring a rookie, with Idris preparing by studying every race he could find.
- Idris drove cars at speeds up to 180 mph for authentic action scenes, and Pitt ensured their characters were portrayed as equals.
- Damson Idris admitted that working on the film F1 significantly improved his driving habits, as it deepened his admiration for the skill and pressure experienced by professional F1 drivers.
- The movie’s release highlights Idris’s rising profile, and Kosinski expressed excitement to see where Idris goes following this role.
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With ‘F1,’ rising star Damson Idris enters Hollywood’s fast lane
Actor Damson Idris' career is about to hit turbo speed. This week, audiences globally will get a chance to see him go toe-to-toe with Brad Pitt in the big-budget summer movie “F1,” set in the competitive world of Formula One racing.
Damson Idris on his “feel-good” blockbuster ‘F1 The Movie’
In partnership with Warner Bros. UK The Hollywood blockbuster is so back. Director Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) has returned with F1® The Movie, the massive new film about a washed-up former racing ace (Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes) who’s been given a shot to mentor promising rookie driver Joshua Pearce, played by the coolest actor in the world right now, Peckham lad Damson Idris. Also starring Kerry Condon and Javier Bardem, the film is a wi…
Damson Idris Says Starring in 'F1' Made Him 'Drive a Lot Safer': 'Just Cruising and Minding My Business'
The actor stars with Brad Pitt in 'F1,' a new drama about elite racing sport Formula 1Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Brad Pitt and Damson Idris filming F1 in Northampton, England, on July 9, 2023NEED TO KNOWDamson Idris tells PEOPLE that his driving got "a lot safer" after filming his new movie F1“I have so much respect for F1 drivers and the speeds that they reach," says the actorThe movie, which also stars Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem and Kerry Condon, …
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